Scientists recently trapped a giant isopod off the coast of Mexico, and after studying its anatomy and DNA, they determined that the crustacean is an entirely new species.

Deep-sea isopods are cousins of terrestrial roly-polies, also known as pill bugs. The newly described pinky-length crustacean was found on a slope of Exuma Sound, southeast of Nassau, at a depth ...

Like all giant isopods, of which there are around 20 species, B. Vaderi is a carnivore and prefers feeding on crustaceans, fish, squid, and even whale carcasses.. In turn, giant isopods are a ...

This is the third supergiant isopod species discovered in the South China Sea since 2017, researchers said. Photo by Huang M-C, Kawai T (2025) At a fishing port in Taiwan, researchers bought four ...

Carmona isopods are about 0.1 inches in length, have segmented bodies with antennae and “large” black eyes, the study said. Photos show the “colorless” new species. A Baeticoniscus ...

Although isopods range widely in size, the new species is about 26 centimeters long and about 2,500% larger than the average woodlouse. With 11 spines, B. yucatanensis is not your typical sea animal.

The bugs, who have earned the nickname "mini shark," have been identified as water-line isopods (Excirolana chiltoni), a crustacean species that grows to be around 0.3 inches (0.8 centimeters ...

The isopod in the video, however, isn't prey: Rather, it is a permanent resident. Deepstaria jellyfish were first discovered off the California coast in 1966 and were named after Deepstar 4000 ...